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Confucian Tradition and Global Educationreviewed by Huey-li Li - December 12, 2007 Title: Confucian Tradition and Global Education Author(s): William Theodore de Bary Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York ISBN: 9629963043, Pages: 128, Year: 2005 Search for book at Amazon.com The primary contents of this book are three lectures by William Theodore de Bary, delivered at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2005 in honor of Tang Junyi, an influential Confucian scholar in the twentieth century. The central theme of de Barys lectures is Confucian humanism and global education. Echoing de Barys chosen theme, Cheung Chan Fais Tang Junyi and the Philosophy of General Education and Kwan Tze-wans The Over-dominance of English in Global Education are also included in this book.
In line with Amartya Sens (2004) argument that public reasoning is the essence of democracy, de Barys lectures affirm the contribution of Confucian tradition to liberal democracy in East Asia as well as the larger world community. Specifically, he identifies the Confucian values, i.e., cultivation of socially responsible personhood, the advocacy of reasoned discourse, the promotion of social cooperation, and the pursuit of public good as vital cultural resources... (preview truncated at 150 words.)To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Huey-li Li
University of Akron E-mail Author HUEY-LI LI is associate professor of educational foundations at the University of Akron.
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